Playfolk Hockey 27 is a hockey management game that takes the game itself seriously. Build a league, set its rules, take charge of a club, and see every one of your games played out on the ice.
Your club, your league, your rules
Create a league of 4 to 16 clubs, or load any size of league from a roster data package
Pick the rules: tag-up or immediate offside, hybrid or touch icing, optional two-line pass
Choose how often clubs meet, how long periods last, and the length of a minor penalty
Set forward lines and defense pairs, and your starting and backup goalie
Sudden-death overtime deciders
Follow a full season calendar while the rest of the league plays out around you
Simulate it, watch it, or play it
Every game your club plays runs as a full 3D simulation on a regulation-size rink. Player ratings influence who wins the puck, who finds the open man, and whose shots beat the goalie. The rest of the league's results come from a fast model tuned against the full simulation.
Line changes on the fly, with energy that drains through a shift and stamina that wears across a game
Delayed penalties, power plays, penalty kills and five-on-three advantages
Body checks that put players on the ice, and hits that can draw boarding, charging or roughing calls
A building that reacts: crowd, goal horn, organ and announcer
Watch it, or get on the ice
Watch from overhead or broadcast angles, follow the puck, or drop to a low chase camera behind your skater. Take control of one position or whoever has the puck, with keyboard or gamepad. Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo button layouts are recognized.
Bring your own rosters
Edit any league, team or player in the game, or export them as roster files: names, numbers, positions, team colours and every rating. Share your leagues and rosters with the community, or import theirs, to update a league in progress or start a new one.
Planned - In development before release
Trades, injuries, player development and multi-season dynasty play.
